Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-09-10
FARM AND GARDEN.
THE vsY ON YouNG ruRSlrs.

Wherever young t"t''iPs e'p noNh
:. Ground should ba kept loose by
, Nv stirring with the hoe. This
-, only Keeps down weeds. but de-
~ the fly that eats the tender
,..ycs Il Is the dust that fills its
lso,thine fsoles aud thus suifocates II.
n ! wet time, when there is no dust,
Ime gypsum or wood ashes answer
the same Imrp ose.
dwJ EFT CoRSsTALKs
Az fast as green sweet corn Is picked
Ana stalls should be given 10 cows.
Thoy are ,.weeter than those Of ordina.
- corn. and with tho ears make q very
,eb fec Al 1pey pay TO grow for this
nnrpo a alone and many farmers SOW
sweet corn for soiling, claiming that
n srostcg sweetness makes up for
dsf sispcy IN quantity rs compared
y IA the larger kinds.
INSECT POWDER ron CHICKENS,
HE mortality among young chickens
/, ID, weather Is chiefly due 10 lice. A
v.ry little insect powder busted among
ia feathers on neck. head. back and
IA viii Kill all vermin. The chicken
,her the operation shakes itself thor
.ongbly, thus busting It's entire body.
Iee Il this season leave old fowls for
tbe tender chicks. which they soon xiii
aleil alone.
DRIVING AWAY POTATO BUGS
The strong odor Of gas tar mixed
With water is repelient TO potato bugs.
BIZ many farmers this is preferred TO
PRS green as icing safer 10 handle.
i i not eertain how this works, II
does Bol Kill the bugs, for none are
found dessI under tho vines. II Is quite
Iisely iast Il DISCUSSES the potato 20
tbs. ID tssetle docs not recognize il as
he n iatal food Of its offspring,
sra flLIs OUTLINING wtrn RAINS.
II or cultivated fields gully badly in
n Sinner rains The soil Is less porous
nd ioes not sink down as ii used 10 DO
.hsa tho country was new. II sod is
plosed straight up and down lhe Till
Ts.er from each rain will sink under
liz ilrow where il fell aud be carried
laun II plowesl across tho natural
ssu. The burrows dam up the water nn.
ii il gets force enough 10 break
nj iAfoash Ihs causes most Of Tho
sa.lies
RIGS ROOFING ~ ORCHARDS.
fgans pig, should generally b. LEI,
Il usgiaged. What roofing they will do
I'll IL mgre beneficial llan otherwise,
81 Oh bog, sometimes doyc,op \ tast for
IL tsft Of apple roots and may do
dsaa.e. They will almost certainty
Nj E4fe The trees By throwing up hog
vil.ssh alternating with ridges. cor.
gsg spHc roots loo deeply Anj lraY.
* soatr exposed Ia freezing Or 10 h.
II ttrochel 5y walker setting IN Tho hoI.
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THINNING GRArEA
Soae varieties u short 70 ntei grape
tat' are especially liable 10 oyerbcar
81 Ias Delaware II oao Of slirsc II will
"a lhns and egrn ioaT bunel,Ca on
sasa 0! ~ closely clustered branches
q liz cutteas years growth an ca
ii sqs Iuo should bn TAX "a. ana IL lho
''af ssnB feeble, ono bunch 10 ! shoot
m1y e sll Inst NIL riprn. II allowed
ooTssb.ar. ihr Delaware. excellent ~
aaNhga Pof!cst. will mildew znd re.
u las 10 Tipsn
sTtNrEp rios
III u any o,hsr animal than pig
as4t.rurT in growth may 10 cum.
trt'aisd b. excellence in asmu other
t'eeiiou. We u0t.cr that small 70
ess' nos dciraet from tho price II
'st'ey rons. Bus q pig is bull, for
safius mras choAply. and Il he fails In
"a Bis value !, little or nothing.
'aSte are Jorge and small breeds 81
b r. ls' isc small breed mature quick.
q Y aad Arr oas.lr ialloned. thus making
n %eal preferable To thr 20 called larger
h ssc'i' Of slower growth.
BE- WAR rUtrEs uF corruv.
M Inc last year ot tho war. cotton sold
y 'S'cniT'scTCn cents pound. hut
s1h atieF rapidly declined. Its price
Il I 'a'e years has averaged lower Than
sR'ng slavery times. aud planters sag
= ' grown AZ chcaply now ~ before
B Ig FN. During tho high prices.
h s ra'e Tue Southern supply was cut Oh.
h 1aE'aad did all shr could 10 encourage
S'.'oa growing 10 India and in Egyp..
~ The product was 80 inferior that
n N supremacy Of American cotton il
asaa assured. No can grow good
4 country.
EARLY ASD LATE POTATOES
n A''ypotatncs have generally a short.
@asoa Of growth than tllu late varic.
- They mature during hot wealth
h - aod rtpcn so rapidly that the Weld
unfinished. Unless sold very early.
w s'o less profitable than lato pota-
"H'ch yield enough more to often
naAe up for tho difference in prlce,
"@ 'nerc y one way in which early
s, ,a1es not sold during the high pric-
,,. @'o'y can be turned to profitable
s geouat There Is scarcely season
garry potatoes properly cared
sstI NOT bring an extra price for
=. P'anting.timc next Spring. Ear.
po'a'ocs well preserved usually